A theory of economic policy lock-in and lock-out via hysteresis: Rethinking economists' approach to economic policy

No 2016-50, Economics Discussion Papers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)

Abstract: This paper explores lock-in and lock-out via economic policy. It argues policy decisions may near-irrevocably change the economy's structure, thereby changing its performance. That causes changed economic outcomes concerning distribution of wealth, income and power, which in turn induces locked-in changes in political outcomes. That is a different way of thinking about policy compared to conventional macroeconomic stabilization theory. The latter treats policy as a dial which is dialed up or down, depending on the economy's state. Lock-in policy is illustrated by the euro, globalization, and the neoliberal policy experiment.

Keywords: economic policy; lock-in; hysteresis; globalization; euro; neoliberalism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D7 E6 F5 H3 L5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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